LiontipsHijikata vs Cumhur. ATP Hangzhou Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
Hijikata last took to the court in an official match at the end of August. He then took part in the US Open, where he only managed to overcome the starting circle, after which he lost to Grigor Dimitrov. On open hard courts, the Australian representative has 16 wins and 16 losses this season.
Professional qualities
Hijikata is a versatile tennis player. He bases his game on defensive actions, sending balls under the very back line and waiting for the opponent to make a mistake. This approach is effective on clay, but on hard it is not enough. The situation is also worsened by his not very powerful forehand and the lack of a good first serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Hijikata is currently ranked 86th in the world. This season, Rinka has played five quarterfinals - in Brisbane, Delray Beach, Acapulco, Queens and Winston-Salem.
Interesting facts for betting
Hijikata has played in four outdoor hard court quarterfinals this season.
Current form
Dzumhur played two matches for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Davis Cup last week. Damir lost to Tu-Lin Woon, but managed to beat Chunchun Cena. On open hard courts this season, Dzumhur has 11 wins and 10 losses.
Professional qualities
Dzumhur is a veteran of the tennis tour, which is experiencing another renaissance. The Bosnian has demonstrated excellent results over the past eight months. Damir serves well, defends and manages to get to difficult balls thanks to good speed and smart tactics. In addition, Dzumhur is able to act effectively at the net.
Current indicators in the tour
Dzumhur is a representative of the top 100 in the world ranking. He is currently ranked 86th, having once been 23rd. This season, Damir has won five trophies - he won in Barletta, Ostrava, Zagreb, Santo Domingo and Istanbul. The Bosnian has 29 trophies in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
On open hard courts, Dzumhur's winning streak now stands at five matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Hijikata's last 5 matches, the events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.28Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 3 of Dzumhur's 5 previous matches
1.89Tip and bets
Hijikata has gained experience this season and is now a threat on fast courts. Over the past month, Rinki has beaten Daniel, Coric and Davidovich Fokina on hard courts. We believe that he will also cope with Dzumhur at the start of the competition in Hangzhou.
Our prediction is Hijikata's victory with odds of 1.77
Bet on total
The opponents are equal in terms of their level of play, so we believe that this pair will see a protracted struggle. Most likely, the winner in the Hijikata - Dzumhur match will be determined based on the results of three sets.
The second betting tip is total over 22 games for odds of 1.89
Bet on the first set
Three of Dzumhur's last five matches have seen more than 9.5 games played in the first set. We expect Damir's upcoming encounter against Hijikata to also start with a "top" first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72
